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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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