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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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