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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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