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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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