MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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