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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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