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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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