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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly 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
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key 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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