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.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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