MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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