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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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