MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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