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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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