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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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