MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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