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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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