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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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