MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key 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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