MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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