MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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