MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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