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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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