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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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