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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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