MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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