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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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