MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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