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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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