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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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