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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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