MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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