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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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