MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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