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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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