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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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