MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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