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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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