MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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