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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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