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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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