MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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