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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
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
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
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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