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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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