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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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