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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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