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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
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 online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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