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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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