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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally 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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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