MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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