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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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