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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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