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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major 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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