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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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