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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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