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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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