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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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