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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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