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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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