MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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