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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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