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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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