MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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