MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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