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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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