MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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