MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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