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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
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 massively open online courses are
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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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