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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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