MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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