MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology enable
learners
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 MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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