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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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