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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
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
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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