MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
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 many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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