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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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