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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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