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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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