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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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