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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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