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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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