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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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