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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
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.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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