MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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