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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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