MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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