MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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