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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly 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.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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