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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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