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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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