MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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