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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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