MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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