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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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