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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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