MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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