MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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