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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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