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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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