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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
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 digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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