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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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