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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means 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 online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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