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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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