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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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