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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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