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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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