MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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