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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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