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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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