MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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