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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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