MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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