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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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