MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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