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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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