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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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