MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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