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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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