MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take 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.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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