MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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