MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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