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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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