MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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