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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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