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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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