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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
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 massive online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|