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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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