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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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