MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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