MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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