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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the intriguing 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 stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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