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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
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 several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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