MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes 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 MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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