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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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