MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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