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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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