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
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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