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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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