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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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