MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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