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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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