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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
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
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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