MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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