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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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