MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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