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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
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 a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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