MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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