MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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