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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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