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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes 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.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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