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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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