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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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