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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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