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
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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