MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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