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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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