MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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