MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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