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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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