MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – 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
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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