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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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