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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes 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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