MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating 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 researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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