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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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