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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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