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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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