MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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