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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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