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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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