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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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