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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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