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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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