MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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