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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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