MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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