MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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