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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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