MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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