MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of 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 MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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