MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
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 several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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