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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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