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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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