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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
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
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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