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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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