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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
