MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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