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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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