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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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