MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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