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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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