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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|