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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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