MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part 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
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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