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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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