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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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