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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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