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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies 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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