MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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