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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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