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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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