MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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