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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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