MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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