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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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