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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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