MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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