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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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