MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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