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.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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