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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
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.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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