MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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