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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
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.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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