MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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