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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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