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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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