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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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