MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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