MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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