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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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