MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
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 in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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