MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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