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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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