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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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