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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
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
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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