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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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