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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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