MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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