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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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