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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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