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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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