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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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