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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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