MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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