MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 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 is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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