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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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