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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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