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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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