MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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