MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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