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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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