MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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