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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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