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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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