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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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 many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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