MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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