MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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