MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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