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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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