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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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