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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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