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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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