MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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