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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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