MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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