MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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