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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally 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
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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