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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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