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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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