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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses 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.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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