MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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