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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews 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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