MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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