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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in 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
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
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