MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around 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 online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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