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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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