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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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