MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
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.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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