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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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