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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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