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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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