MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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