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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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