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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key 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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