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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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