MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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