MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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