MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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