MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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