MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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