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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
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 issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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