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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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