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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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