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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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