MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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