MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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