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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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