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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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