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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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