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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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