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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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