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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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