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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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