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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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