MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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