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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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