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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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