MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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