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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants 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 MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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