MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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 quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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