MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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