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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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