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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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