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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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