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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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