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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning enable
people
in all parts of the world
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 MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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