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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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