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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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