MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|