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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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