MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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