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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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