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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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