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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs 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
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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