MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
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 online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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