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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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