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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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