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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models 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 educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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