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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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