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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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