MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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