MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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