MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations 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.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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