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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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