MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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