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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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