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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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