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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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