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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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