MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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