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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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