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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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