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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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