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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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