MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
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 online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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