MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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