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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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