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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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