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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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