MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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