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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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