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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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