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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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