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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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