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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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