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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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