MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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