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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important 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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