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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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