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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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