MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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