MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important 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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