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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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