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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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