MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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