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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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