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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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