MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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