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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are enabling
people
all around 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 courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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