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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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