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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students 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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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