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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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