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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews 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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