MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
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 many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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