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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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