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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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