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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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