MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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