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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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