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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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