MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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