MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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