MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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