MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
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 massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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