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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
mostly 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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