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
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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