MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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