MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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