MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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