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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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