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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
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 massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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