MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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