MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes 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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