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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
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 MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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