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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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