MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
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.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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