MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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