MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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