MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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