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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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