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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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