MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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