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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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