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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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