MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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