MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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