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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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