MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major 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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