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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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