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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in 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 massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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