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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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