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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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