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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
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 online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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