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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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