MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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