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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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