MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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