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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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