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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver 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.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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