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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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