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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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