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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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