MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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