MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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