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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of 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 online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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