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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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