MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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