MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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