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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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