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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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