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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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