MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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