MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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