MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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