MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take 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 massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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