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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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