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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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