MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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