MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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