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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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