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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates 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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