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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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