MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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