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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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