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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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