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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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