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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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