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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes 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.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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