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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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