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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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