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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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