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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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