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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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