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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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