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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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