MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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