MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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