MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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