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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
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 massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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