MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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