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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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