MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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