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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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