MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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