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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
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 online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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