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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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