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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews 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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