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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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