MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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