MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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