MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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