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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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 variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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