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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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