MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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