MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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