MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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