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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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