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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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