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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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