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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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