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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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