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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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