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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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