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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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