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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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