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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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