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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores 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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