MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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