MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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