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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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