MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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