MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
mostly 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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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