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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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