MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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