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.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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