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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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