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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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