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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all aver 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 massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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