MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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