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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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