MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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