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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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