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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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