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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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