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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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