MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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