MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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