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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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