MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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