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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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