MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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