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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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