MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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