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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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