MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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