MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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