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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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