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 is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs 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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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