MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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