MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses 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
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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