MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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