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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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