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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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