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 is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates 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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