MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
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.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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